Friday, April 30, 2010

Foto Friday: Around Town

Things I have seen and heard around town this week...

Interesting way to tie your shoes

Someone is being 'ratted' out...
This was crawling next to me on Sunday night while I was writing my race report (Q-tip is for scale).

Next Christmas how about some shot gun shell lighting to decorate your tree?
I LOVE my Brooks Launch, I really do I find myself wearing them more and more and on longer runs; they are too comfy!
Saw this bike on 34th Street, it really made me smile on a gloomy day.
I went to a book discussion to celebrate the 5oth anniversary of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird with my friend Susie. A panel of authors and personalities (Steven Colbert, Kurt Anderson, to name two) spoke about and read excerpts from the book. It's been over 20 years since I read it, but I decided it is the next book I will read....again.

This teen is rudely taking up two seats at a busy hour on the subway train. There is a sight for posting pics like this to 'call people out' on rude behavior in the subway (I'm saving those shots for another post!). What was more interesting were the little gems I overheard between him and his gal pal:

"Do you have ADD too?"
"When I get mad, I get mad."

When discussing horror movies:
"I would be that girl who gets killed while having sex in the car."
"It's always the bully and the idiot who gets killed first. I'm an idiot."


Conversation with my son last night after bath time while putting on his pajamas:
Me: "I could use a bath tonight too."
Son: "What kind of bath?"
Me: "Just a regular bath."
Son: "With ice?"

9 comments:

Krista said...

That bike is great - would love to see that in a race :)

Never a good sign when your kid thinks a regular bath includes ice :)

Jon said...

*Evil Laugh and rubs hands together*

"Goooooooood, goooooood. You son shall assimilate well into the cult of triathlon. Resistance is futile!"

Aimee (I Tri To Be Me) said...

Eww...that bug would have freaked me out!

I love the bike with the flowers. That would have made me smile too!

Mary IronMatron said...

My kids begged to try an ice bath, so I let them. They haven't begged since! haha! The conversation between the teen and his gal pal... hysterical.

Michelle Simmons said...

I got a pair of the Brooks Launch and like them too... :) I've also been running longish in them, no problem.

Moana helps me put ice in my baths... she's tried to get in but I've never let here Maybe I should follow Mary's advice and let her... then maybe she'll leave me alone when I'm trying to relax in an ice bath? Lol.

Caratunk Girl said...

That is so funny about your son and the "with ice?" comment.

Lisa said...

i agree that one photo the shoe tying is um...interesting. not even sure how you would get your feet in like that.

love the bike with flowers too

how funny..."with ice?"

Black Knight said...

A post with many topics:
1) Interesting way to tie the shoes? MMMM
2) Very nice "pet"
3) The special guest
4) Hunting bullets? I am animalist!
5) Never had a pair of Brooks but look comfortable
6) Nice bike
7) I repeat: I am an animalist
8) I am sure that the rude teen deserves a kick in the ass!!!! (I am the Black knight....)

Big Daddy Diesel said...

- well, that shoe tied are just interesting

- I would have sat next to him on purpose to make a point

- LOL, with ice momma!! thats great